The 2023 Zim Afro T10 was the inaugural season of the Zim Afro T10.[1] The tournament was played from 21 to 29 July at the Harare Sports Club.[2][3] In the final, Durban Qalandars defeated Joburg Buffaloes by eight wickets to win the inaugural title.[4][5][6]
| Dates | 21 – 29 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | T10 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Zimbabwe |
| Champions | Durban Qalandars (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Joburg Buffaloes |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series | Tim Seifert (Durban Qalandars) |
| Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Cape Town Samp Army) (282) |
| Most wickets | Brad Evans (Durban Qalandars) (14) |
Background
editThe league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. The Zimbabwe edition was announced at the final of the 2022 Abu Dhabi T10 with the inaugural edition expected to take place in 2023.[7]
After the tournament Zimbabwe Cricket and Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase the exchange of tallent between the two countries. The agreement includes eight young Zimbabwean cricketers going to Pakistan for a four-month player development program at the franchise's high-performance center in Lahore, starting on 1 September. The Qalandars will reciprocate by sending five Pakistani fast bowlers – with bowling speeds of 140-plus kilometers per hour – to play domestic cricket in Zimbabwe.[8][9]
Teams
editFive teams competed in the first edition of the league:[10][11]
- Bulawayo Braves
- Cape Town Samp Army
- Durban Qalandars
- Harare Hurricanes
- Joburg Buffaloes
Squads
editPlayers were chosen in a draft which took place on 3 July 2023.[12] Each team had to select a minimum of 16 players for their squad, including a minimum of six Zimbabweans, including one classified as an "emerging player".[13] As part of the pre-draft, each team selected four players for their squads as marquee players.[14]
A total of 700 players from 23 cricket playing countries participated in the draft. Zimbabwean batsman Sean Williams was the first pick.[15][16]
| Bulawayo Braves | Cape Town Samp Army | Durban Qalandars | Harare Hurricanes | Joburg Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban Qalandars (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.131 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Joburg Buffaloes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.748 | |
| 3 | Cape Town Samp Army | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.610 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Harare Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −1.148 | |
| 5 | Bulawayo Braves | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.351 |
League stage
editThe full fixtures were confirmed on 10 July 2023.[17]
Bulawayo Braves
128/9 (10 overs) |
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Harare Hurricanes
79/9 (10 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Match 1 postponed to 21 July, due to delay in installation of floodlights.[18]
Durban Qalandars
126/3 (10 overs) |
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Cape Town Samp Army
118/5 (10 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes
105/7 (10 overs) |
v
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Bulawayo Braves
95/9 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Samp Army
112/7 (10 overs) |
v
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Harare Hurricanes
97/6 (10 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes
94/4 (10 overs) |
v
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Durban Qalandars
97/3 (9.1 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to bat
Bulawayo Braves
86/6 (10 overs) |
v
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Cape Town Samp Army
87/2 (6.5 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban Qalandars
126/3 (10 overs) |
v
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Harare Hurricanes
127/5 (9.4 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Buffaloes
96/5 (10 overs) |
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Cape Town Samp Army
97/3 (7.4 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars
122/6 (10 overs) |
v
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Bulawayo Braves
97/7 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field
Harare Hurricanes
106/6 (10 overs) |
v
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Joburg Buffaloes
104/7 (10 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars
91/5 (10 overs) |
v
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Cape Town Samp Army
95/6 (9 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
Harare Hurricanes
134/4 (10 overs) |
v
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Bulawayo Braves
137/3 (9.1 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars
121/3 (10 overs) |
v
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Joburg Buffaloes
119/5 (10 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Harare Hurricanes
115/6 (10 overs |
v
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Cape Town Samp Army
115/5 (10 overs) |
- Cape Town Samp Army won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Cape Town Samp Army 7/1, Harare Hurricanes 8/0.
Joburg Buffaloes
97/4 (10 overs |
v
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Bulawayo Braves
83/8 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Bulawayo Braves
125/3 (10 overs) |
v
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Cape Town Samp Army
122/4 (10 overs) |
- Bulawayo Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
Harare Hurricanes
134/2 (10 overs) |
v
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Durban Qalandars
110/2 (10 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Cape Town Samp Army
89/6 (10 overs) |
v
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Joburg Buffaloes
90/1 (6.5 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Durban Qalandars
103/8 (10 Overs) |
v
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Bulawayo Braves
96/7 (10 Overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Harare Hurricanes
81/7 (10 Overs) |
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Joburg Buffaloes
82/1 (6.2 Overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
editThe play-offs ran for two days and the top four teams from the league stage advanced.[19]
| Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 15:00 | 29 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 17:00 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Durban Qalandars | 140/4 (10 overs) | Q1W | Joburg Buffaloes | 127/4 (10 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Joburg Buffaloes | 142/4 (9.5 overs) | 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 19:00 | Q2W | Durban Qalandars | 129/2 (9.2 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Durban Qalandars | 84/6 (8.4 overs) | |||||||||||
| 28 July 2023 - Harare Sports Club, Harare, 17:00 | EW | Harare Hurricanes | 82/8 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Cape Town Samp Army | 145/3 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Harare Hurricanes | 146/1 (9.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Durban Qalandars
140/4 (10 overs) |
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Joburg Buffaloes
142/4 (9.5 overs) |
- Joburg Buffaloes won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Samp Army
145/3 (10 overs) |
v
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Harare Hurricanes
146/1 (9.2 overs) |
- Harare Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Harare Hurricanes
82/8 (10 overs) |
v
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Durban Qalandars
84/6 (8.4 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Buffaloes
127/4 (10 overs) |
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Durban Qalandars
129/2 (9.2 overs) |
- Durban Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Runs | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Cape Town Swamp Army | 282 | 62* |
| Tim Seifert | Durban Qalandars | 271 | 71* |
| Hazratullah Zazai | 270 | 49 | |
| Robin Uthappa | Harare Hurricanes | 259 | 88* |
| Donovan Ferreira | 233 | 87* |
- Source ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Evans | Durban Qalandars | 14 | 4/16 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Joburg Buffaloes | 12 | 6/4 |
| Tendai Chatara | Durban Qalandars | 3/9 | |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bulwayo Braves | 11 | 3/11 |
| Noor Ahmad | Joburg Buffaloes | 10 | 2/7 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
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